The boss of bank Coutts which shut down Nigel Farage's bank account, Peter Flavel, will step down immediately, its owner NatWest Group has said.It follows the resignation of NatWest's chief executive Dame Alison Rose in the early hours of Wednesday.

The boss of bank Coutts which shut down Nigel Farage's bank account, Peter Flavel, will step down immediately, its owner NatWest Group has said.It follows the resignation of NatWest's chief executive Dame Alison Rose in the early hours of Wednesday.